Folly Beach Taco Boy barback asked HR to protect her from harassment, then was fired, lawsuit says
FOLLY BEACH — Taco Boy’s parent company failed to protect a barback from a bouncer’s harassment and fired her after she asked that her alleged rapist be kept off the restaurant’s property while she worked, according to a new lawsuit. These actions breached the former employee’s civil rights, the lawsuit filed in Charleston County court on July […]
Lawsuit filed by Jane Doe mirrors assault claims made by Rep. Nancy Mace in Congress
DANIEL ISLAND — A woman has filed a civil lawsuit that closely mirrors the explosive abuse allegations U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made in a House floor speech earlier this year. The plaintiff, described as Jane Doe in the suit, accuses some of the same men Mace named in her Feb. 10 speech of recorded voyeurism and sexual […]
U.S. Rep. Mace comments on lawsuit filed against 3 men she labeled ‘predators’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace said a woman she identified as a potential victim of a sexual assault filed a lawsuit against three of the men Mace called predators during a February House speech. Court documents state the lawsuit, filed by “Jane Doe,” accuses Mace’s former fiancé, Patrick Bryant; John Osborne and […]
Charleston County sheriff sued for breach of contract related to 2021 settlement
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – A federal lawsuit filed this week alleges the sheriff of Charleston County failed to make good on several promises outlined in a 2021 settlement. When Rickie Biggs sued her employer, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, in 2018, she wanted to make sure that no one else would be in her shoes […]
Sexual harassment case spotlights ‘hostile’ culture in Charleston County Sheriff’s unit
A lawsuit against the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is drawing renewed scrutiny to sexual harassment allegations that led to a supervisor’s firing and thrust an elite unit into turmoil. READ MORE…
Stevedore firm at Port of Charleston agrees to settle overtime lawsuit
A company that hires stevedores to work at the Port of Charleston has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by employees who say they weren’t paid overtime while supervising International Longshoremen’s Association dock workers. SSA Cooper LLC will pay $694,553 to 25 stevedores READ MORE…
Hyman’s Seafood settles wage theft suit for $1 million
A federal judge in Charleston on Friday approved a $1 million settlement for Hyman’s Seafood employees who sued the restaurant for illegally shorting their wages through an improper tip pool and breakage fees. READ MORE…
West Ashley restaurants sued over tip out schemes
Two West Ashley restaurants are being sued for allegedly requiring employees to share their tips with owners and managers. Attorney Marybeth Mullaney, who filed the separate suits against Gene’s Haufbrau and Bear E. Patch Café-West, says, “A tip is presented by a customer in recognition of some service performed by the server that waited on […]
Jury to hear wage theft suit against Hyman’s
A lawsuit concerning Hyman Seafood Co.’s illegal practice of charging employees for theoretical broken glasses and dishes is headed to trial. Marybeth Mullaney, one of the plantiffs’ attorneys, says Charleston’s reputation for hospitality is largely a reflection of its restaurant employees’ hard work. “It will be my privilege to help them tell their story to […]
Restaurant’s Wage Deduction for Broken Dishes Heads to Jury
A lawsuit concerning Hyman Seafood Co.’s illegal practice of charging employees for theoretical broken glasses and dishes is headed to trial. Marybeth Mullaney, one of the plantiffs’ attorneys, says Charleston’s reputation for hospitality is largely a reflection of its restaurant employees’ hard work. “It will be my privilege to help them tell their story to […]